 | William Rhind - 1841 - 756 sider
...though the stem is not much thicker than a man's thumb. I have mentioned that on some of the shoala upon which it grows we did not strike ground with...some of it grows to the length of sixty fathoms and upwards. Certainly, at the Falkland islands, and about Terra del Fuego, extensive beds frequently spring... | |
 | 1841 - 510 sider
...twenty-four fathoms. The depth of water, therefore, must have been very great. And as this weed does not'grow in a perpendicular direction, but makes a very acute...some of it grows to the length of sixty fathoms and upwards." Certainly at the Falkland Islands, and about Terra del Fuego, extensive beds frequently spring... | |
 | 1841 - 498 sider
...twenty-four fathoms. The depth of water, therefore, must have been very great. And as this weed does not'grow in a perpendicular direction, but makes a very acute...some of it grows to the length of sixty fathoms and upwards." Certainly at the Falkland Islands, and about Terra del Fuego, extensive beds frequently spring... | |
 | Justus Freiherr von Liebig, Lyon Playfair Baron Playfair - 1843 - 446 sider
...the stem is not much thicker than a man's thumb. I have mentioned, that upon some of the shoals on which it grows, we did not strike ground with a line...some of it grows to the length of sixty fathoms and upwards.' Certainly, at the Falkland Islands, and about Terra del Fuego, extensive beds frequently... | |
 | John Purdy - 1844 - 534 sider
...which it grows, we did not strike ground with a line of 24 fathoms. The depth of water must, therefore, have been greater. And as this weed does not grow...spreads many fathoms on the surface of the sea, I am warranted to say, that some of it grows to the length of 60 fathoms and upwards." Certainly at the... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1846 - 396 sider
...that this plant at Kerguelen Land rises from a greater depth than twenty-four fathoms ; " and as it does not grow in a perpendicular direction, but makes...a very acute angle with the bottom, and much of it afterward spreads many fathoms on the surface of the sea, I am well warranted to say that some of it... | |
 | Agricultural chemistry - 1849 - 300 sider
...enormous length, though the stem is not much thicker than a man's thumb. I have mentioned that upon some of the shoals upon which it grows, we did not...some of it grows to the length of sixty fathoms and upwards.' Certainly, at the Falkland Islands, and about Terra del Fuego, extensive beds frequently... | |
 | William Rhind - 1857 - 874 sider
...twenty-four fathoms. The depth of water, therefore, must have been greater ; and as this weed docs not grow in a perpendicular direction, but makes a...some of it grows to the length of sixty fathoms and upwards. Certainly, at the Falkland islands, and about Terra del Fuego, extensive beds frequently spring... | |
 | HODGES SMITH - 1857 - 778 sider
...that this plant at Kerguelen's Laud rises from a greaUr depth than twenty-four fathoms; "and ns it does not grow in a perpendicular direction, but makes...with the bottom, and much of it afterwards spreads D 2 1857.] [Jan. many fathoms on the surface of the sea, I nm well warranted to say tliat some of it... | |
 | HODGES SMITH - 1857 - 778 sider
...that this plant at Kerguelen's Laud rises from a greaUr depth than twenty-four fathoms; "and ns it does not grow in a perpendicular direction, but makes...with the bottom, and much of it afterwards spreads D 2 many fathoms on the surface of the sea, I nm well warranted to say tliat some of it grows to the... | |
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Land rises from a greater depth than twenty-four fathoms; "and as it does not grow in a perpendicular direction, but makes a very acute angle with the bottom, and much of it afterwards spreads many fathoms on the surface of the sea, I am well warranted... 
